There are 4 ways to get from Ghent to Aachen, Hbf by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Gent St Pieters to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
1h 50m€35–160Bus, line 350 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Maastrichtbus N84
- Take the bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Hauptbahnhofbus 350
5h 3m€22–35Drive 200.1 km
- Drive from Ghent to Aachen, Hbfcar 200.1 km
2h 7m€31–45Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
2h 23m€36–161
Ghent to Aachen, Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Aachen, Hbf is to bus and line 350 bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Aachen, Hbf is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs €35 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Aachen, Hbf. However, there are services departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Aachen, Hauptbahnhof via Maastricht, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gent St Pieters and arriving at Aachen, Hbf. Services depart six times a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Ghent and Aachen, Hbf is 203 km. The road distance is 200.1 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Aachen, Hbf without a car is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs €35 - €160.
The train from Gent St Pieters to Aachen, Hbf takes 1h 50m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Ghent to Aachen, Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Aachen, Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gent St Pieters station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Aachen, Hbf is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs €35 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus and line 350 bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h 3m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Aachen, Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gent St Pieters to Aachen, Hbf 6 times a week. Tickets cost €35–160 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof via Maastricht and Maastricht, Station in around 5h 3m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gent St Pieters to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
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Ghent to Aachen, Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Ghent to Aachen, Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aachen, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Aachen, Hbf is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Ghent to Aachen, Hbf.
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